Craftsman 113.298721, 113.298761 manual ADJUSTING RiP SCALE POINTER, Installing Blade, Guard

ADJUSTING RiP SCALE POINTER

1.Turn Elevation Handwheel clockwise until blade is up as high as it will go.

IMPORTANT: BLADE must be SQUARE (90°) to

TABLE, in order to ALIGN Rip Scale.

2.Position Fence on right side of sawblade so that it touches the sides of the teeth, tighten Lock Handle.

3.Loosen screw holding the Pointer, adjust so that it points to "0" on the Rip Scale, tighten screw.

NOTE: If you cannot adjust Pointer so that it points to "0", loosen the screws holding the Front Guide Bar and move the Guide Bar.

LOCK HANDLE

INSTALLING BLADE		GUARD		@
1. From among the loose parts, find:
*2	Hex Head Screws, 1/4-20 x 5/8			1/4-20
*3	Hex Head Screws, 5/16-18		x 5!8	HEX NUT
*2	Hex Head Screws, 5/16-18		x 1	Q
*2	Hex Nuts, 1/4-20
*2	Lockwashers, 1/4 Extemal Type
*2	Lockwashers, 5/16	ExternalType
"1 Thumbscrew				_161N.
1	Blade Guard Support
				EXTERNAL
1	Spreader Support
				LOCKWASHER
1	Spreader Rod

Items marked with an astedk (*) are shown actual size.

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1/4 IN.

EXTERNAL

LOCKWASH ER

BLADE GUARD THUMBSCREW SUPPPORT

1/4-20 X 5/8 IN.	5/16-18 X 1 IN.	SPREADER ROD
HEX HD. SCREW 5/16-18 X 5/8 IN.
		SPREADER SUPPORT
HEX HD. SCREW , HEX HD. SCREW

2.Before installing the Blade Guard, you must check the heeling adjustment (parallelism of sawblade to Miter Gauge Groove). The procedure for making this check and adjusting it are found in the "ADJUST- MENTS" secion of this manual. Refer to "HEELING ADJUSTMENTOR PARALLELISM OF SAW BLADE TO MITER GAUGE GROOVE."

3.Lower the blade.

4.Screw the Motor Base Clamp Screws part way into cradle. Screw the 5/16-18x 5/8 inch Hex Hd. screw

into the Blade Guard Support.

5.Attach Blade Guard Support. DO NOT TIGHTEN SCREWS.

BLADE (

SUPPORT

\

5/16-18 X

5/8 IN.

HEX HD.

SCREW

5/16.18X1 IN. ]

HEX HD. SCREWS

5116-18 X 5/8 IN HEX HD. SCREWS

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